Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Flower Mound, TX flatbed rate

$4,094flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.35
Distance: 941 mi
Typical range: $3,521–$4,667
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Flower Mound price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,175
Fuel: $919
All-in estimate: $4,094

Return trip

Flower Mound → Chicago$3,041

This direction runs 35% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Chicago to Flower Mound by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Flower Mound, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,366	$3.58	$2,996 – $3,736
53' refrigerated	$4,013	$4.26	$3,491 – $4,534
48' flatbed	$4,094	$4.35	$3,521 – $4,667
Step deck	$4,466	$4.75	$3,752 – $5,181
Power only	$2,957	$3.14	$2,573 – $3,342
Hotshot	$2,231	$2.37	$1,852 – $2,611
26' box truck	$2,193	$2.33	$1,864 – $2,522
Sprinter van	$1,346	$1.43	$1,131 – $1,562

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More lanes from Chicago

48' flatbed lanes from Chicago, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$4,905	$5.79	$4,218 – $5,592	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$7,559	$3.66	$6,500 – $8,617	5 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$4,642	$4.20	$3,992 – $5,291	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$7,071	$4.15	$6,081 – $8,061	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$4,421	$5.62	$3,802 – $5,040	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$5,073	$4.10	$4,363 – $5,783	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$7,466	$3.67	$6,420 – $8,511	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$4,097	$4.35	$3,524 – $4,671	2 d

More lanes into Flower Mound

48' flatbed lanes into Flower Mound, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,629 mi	$5,287	$3.25	$4,546 – $6,027	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,447 mi	$6,398	$4.42	$5,502 – $7,294	4 d
Houston, TX	291 mi	$1,511	$5.19	$1,299 – $1,723	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,021 mi	$2,776	$2.72	$2,387 – $3,165	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,543 mi	$4,484	$2.91	$3,857 – $5,112	4 d
San Antonio, TX	308 mi	$1,555	$5.05	$1,337 – $1,773	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,368 mi	$6,107	$4.46	$5,252 – $6,963	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,093 mi	$2,895	$2.65	$2,490 – $3,300	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Flower Mound, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Flower Mound, TX is estimated at $4,094 all-in in October 2026, or $4.35 a mile over about 941 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,521 and $4,667.

How far is Chicago, IL from Flower Mound, TX by truck?

About 941 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $919 of the $4,094 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,175 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Flower Mound, TX to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,041, which makes Chicago, IL to Flower Mound, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology